Volume 12, Issue 2, 2024

Strategic Educational Planning and Digital Literacy in English Language: A Nexus for Effective Language Teaching.

RUFAI Musiliu Dada, Oseni Aliu Kayode &, Oyefolu Halimat Aderonke

Abstract

The phenomenon of emerging digital technologies has led to digital literacy globally. This is essential to survive in the digital environment. The role of language teachers has shifted towards developing this literacy and they are expected to understand how to leverage digital technologies to assist digital natives to use them effectively. Many questions have arisen in terms of digital literacy and its implication for language teaching and learning. The focus is on how students can be critically aware of media, especially digital media, for their learning. This paper examined Digital Literacy and English Language as a Nexus in effective language teaching. Computer literacy is just as important in our modern world twenty-first century, digital literacy effectively prepares learners to acquire, develop, and prepare for better job prospects. The study adopted a qualitative research design. Thematic analysis was used for the study which includes the use of interviews. The findings indicated that some of these language education teachers had some knowledge and skills in computer and digital literacy but their depth of applications in digital knowledge and skills was limited. Digital literacy skill competencies for language teaching and learning in the twenty-first century amongst language teachers need to be improved upon. This study concluded that digital literacy knowledge should be made a compulsory requirement for effective language teaching and learning. The study recommended that digital skills training should be included in language teacher education.

Keywords

Digital Literacy, Technologies, Language Teaching, Digital Environment, Literacy

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